** Updated ** The links to bills are updated and active
The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee will meet at 11 a.m. January 13, in Committee Room 6. on the first floor of the State House Annex. The following bills will be considered:
S1029 (Greenstein/Smith) – Prohibits sale, distribution, import, export or propagation of certain invasive species without permit from Department of Agriculture; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.
S1033 (Greenstein) – Requires DEP to study indoor air quality at public schools, develop list of common indoor air contaminants at public schools, and establish guidance regarding potential mitigation measures.
S2840 (Singer) – Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
S3287 (Smith/McKeon) – Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
S3398 (Smith) – “Packaging Product Stewardship Act.”
S3737 (Zwicker) – Revises requirements for certain greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting activities.
(The public may address comments and questions to Christina Denney, Eric Hansen, Committee Aides, or make bill status and scheduling inquiries to Stephanie Cenneno, Secretary, at 609-847-3855, fax 609-292-0561, or e-mail: OLSAideSEN@njleg.org. Written and electronic comments, questions and testimony submitted to the committee by the public, as well as recordings and transcripts, if any, of oral testimony, are government records and will be available to the public upon request.)
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